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NFT: Anyone preorder an Xbox Series X/S today?

SoZKillA : 9/22/2020 7:30 pm
What a shitshow. Sony was no better last week but still, today was bad.

Walmart and Target gave me the same crap "no items in your cart" blah blah blah.

But I got through on GameStop and I was ONLY able to order it IF I put the $50 protection plan(no wonder they'll be out of business in a year or two) on top of that it was an extra $18 for Day One shipping(Amazon, Walmart, Target, BestBuy are all free btw). So I order it, don't get an email til 20 minutes later, no $ taken from my account.

At about 11:45 I was on the phone with my cousin and he noticed if he searched Xbox Series X on Amazon search bar and it showed up as 'Currently Unavailable' which it didn't before it just took you to an info page. After refreshing the page for 2-3 minutes it went live and was able to get one but I checked again two minutes later and it was sold out. Currently I don't have an estimated shipping date but Amazon is usually good with Day 1 deliveries. Oh and I canceled the Gamestop order I had because they don't deserve to scam people.

How about you? Any luck?
Also they tweeted this  
SoZKillA : 9/22/2020 7:32 pm : link
@XBOX: We are humbled by the record-breaking demand for Xbox Series X and S. Huge thanks to everyone for the excitement.

If you weren't successful today be sure to sign up with retailers for updates, and expect more consoles to be available on November 10.

So I'm not sure if they'll do preorders again sadly.
I tried to order from  
bubba0825 : 9/22/2020 7:37 pm : link
Target at 1101am had it in my cart only to check out at 1105 and say it’s not available, I’m a little pissed
The bots ruined  
SoZKillA : 9/22/2020 7:52 pm : link
everything, they did it last few with the ps5, they do it with Funko POPs, they do it with sneakers and concerts too.

These people with bots try to do one thing, take advantage of people. It's the same assholes who bought all the toilet paper and resold them for $50.

Yea  
brandozilla : 9/22/2020 7:53 pm : link
I was able to get a preorder in from Walmart.com for the Series X
Totally skunked  
Jersey Heel : 9/22/2020 8:23 pm : link
This and the PS5. 0-2.
Yep  
BigBlue89 : 9/22/2020 8:25 pm : link
Got one from the Microsoft store at 1107, lucked out with my timing.
Bookmark this link and keep it open if you want to be alerted  
BigBlue89 : 9/22/2020 8:27 pm : link
When they're in stock again

https://www.stockinformer.com/checker-xbox-series-x-console
I was actually trying to get it via All Access  
UConn4523 : 9/22/2020 8:58 pm : link
but I forgot I have a lock on credit applications to prevent fraud so that ended up taking too long and the pre orders were gone.

I was able to get to buy one outright but since I don’t love the launch games I figure I’ll wait until there’s a trade in deal - something like get $150 off for trading in my Xbox one.

I still need to upgrade my tv so it’s no major loss - the games I’ll be playing I can just upgrade for free when I get the one x.
Didn't get the Xbox  
crackerjack465 : 9/22/2020 9:13 pm : link
but did snag a PS5 last week. I actually didn't try for the Xbox today god damn console releases are such a shit show.
Got 2 by tag teaming with the girl...  
bLiTz 2k : 9/22/2020 9:19 pm : link
I was at work and wouldn't be denied. Pretty pumped.
I preordered  
halfback20 : 9/22/2020 9:35 pm : link
a ps5. Got lucky on best buy. Will prob get a Xbox Series X eventually too
Question re new Xbox  
NJBlueTuna : 9/22/2020 10:32 pm : link
2 years ago I got the “new”
Xbox one x for 4k. Is this new version that much advanced to justify the purchase? It’s mostly for my 8 yr old but do care about game compatibility and graphics. Most of the games played is stuff like Forza race games Injustice fighting games and Marvel Avengers. I don’t see him and won’t let him get into combat games yet.

All opinions welcome. Thx
You don’t need it at launch  
UConn4523 : 9/22/2020 10:47 pm : link
definitely not for an 8 year old. The early games will work on your Xbox one x But eventually they won’t make them compatible anymore.

I’d just wait for a good trade in deal upgrade then.

But it is significantly improved. The processor in the one x won’t be able to handle the size and output needed for the next gen games.
Someday there will be reckoning for scalpers...  
UAGiant : 9/23/2020 9:07 am : link
Unfortunately someone will pay a 500% markup a RTX 3070, PS5 or XBox on release day and it will spur people to buy up more stock to make a $20 profit after the initial excitement is over and continue to screw up supply chains.

I have said this for 10+ years, but I'll probably be right. Sometime.

NVidia did add a Captcha to prevent the bots, but was a bit late in the game.
there have been rumors of a 2nd round of pre-orders  
UConn4523 : 9/23/2020 9:18 am : link
for both systems though nothing confirmed that I can tell.

I'd say PS5 is the better Day 1 buy, Halo being pushed really dropped my interesting in having to fight for a Series X on Day 1.
lucked out... tried all 4 stores and nothing.  
GMAN4LIFE : 9/23/2020 9:32 am : link
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